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Dexter - The Complete Second Season

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Total reviews: 147 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

the best season of Dexter so far! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Never a tv show has put me in the situation where I feel what the main character is going through and Dexter has done it! Great writing, superb acting... an extraordinary show!!!

Dexter, the Second Season 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a must have for all Dexter Fans. This is one of the smartest shows I have ever seen, and the 2nd season is just as mesmerizing as the first. The acting is very good and the writers are the best. Sit back and enjoy.

Dexter Rocks!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is the best series on TV and the DVD just enhanced the experience. If you are a fan of the show or have thought about watching it, you should buy both seasons 1 & 2 ASAP and get slicing!

Overall good 2nd season 4 out of 5 stars.
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Dexter's second season had a tough act to follow after the first season. But this Dexter season had new ups and downs from the funny to the sinister side of Dexter. Great 2nd season.

Better and Better 5 out of 5 stars.
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This Season is even better than the first. It gets much deeper in the peoples mind. Really Awesome

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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/19/2008 Run time: 636 minutes Rating: Nr

Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series

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Already on the 4th season and no signs of slowing down 5 out of 5 stars.
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It wasn't too long ago that the new series of Doctor Who started up, and before that day, I had only heard of the show in passing. I gave it a shot, and coming from a clean slate, I found I loved the show and have been watching it even since. One of the things that really captivated me about the show was anything was possible. You could be watching an epic space battle one episode, then on to meeting Shakespeare in the next. All the while, the show delivers on comedy and even some drama, the show is definitely a step higher in that department from what I have heard and seen since I started watching this show compared to the original.

A basic summary of your average episode would be that the Doctor and his current companion(s) travel through time and space, sometimes visiting famous events and helping out the locals with and alien related problems they might have. David Tennant has done a remarkable job in his acting, always coming up with odd yet funny quotes to relate to the situation.

One thing that I imagine might turn people away from buying this is the price tag. Compared to most other shows, it costs 2-3 times as much, but if you are a fan of the show or even have just seen a few and like it, I have found that I have been rewatching the episodes over and over again. Now season 4 isn't out yet, but in my opinion, the show is continuing on as strong as ever, even with fairly regular cast replacement, most new characters I have found to be just as good if not better than the last.

Dexter - The First Season

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Five Stars! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I love this show. The acting is good, but the script and story are amazing! It is a bit gruesome, that never bothered me.

amazing! 5 out of 5 stars.
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I havent gotten into a tv show in over five years. Ive been pretty bummed about that too, then someone recommended this to me and I havent stopped watching! Im now watching the third season on tv. This show is so wonderful and awesome, you wont be able to turn your tv off! Give it a chance! The guy from Six Feet Under is back and sexier than ever!

Great! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Got to me in a timely fashion and was exactly what I ordered - brand new DVD, still in the plastic wrap. Was very pleased with my product.

Absolutely can't miss 5 out of 5 stars.
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It's not often that we, the viewing audience, are asked to root for a serial killer to get away with murder. But we are. And we do! There is palpable tension in every episode that genuinely made me nervous for the plight of our anti-hero. Our anti-hero is a blood spatter analyst for the forensics department and is clinically and then personally drawn into the progression of murders that happens by another serial killer.

I think even more interesting than the plot, which is methodical, coherent, a bit scary, and quite entertaining, the characters themselves are very intriguing. Dexter is obviously broken and doing his best to fake being a human being with otherwise normal behaviors and reactions. But his attempt at a relationship with his girlfriend Rita gives the indication that perhaps Dexter is redeemable...

No matter what, at the conclusion of the first season, you will want to buy the second season and see what is in store for Dexter. This is some of the finest television ever made.

Technical notes:
- The cinematography is beautiful.
- The dialogue is amusing where it needs to be, somber elsewhere, and
while at times stilted, is quite effective.
- The music is perfect for the settings.
- The introduction sequence may disturb some people while making others
quite hungry. I am of the hungry persuasion.

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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/21/2007 Run time: 655 minutes

Desperate Housewives: The Complete Fourth Season

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Total reviews: 41 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

my soap opera 5 out of 5 stars.
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I enjoy watching to see what next and how desperate the housewifes are.amazon has the best price on all my seres and movies.

Terrific extras make an already good season a must-have set for fans. 4 out of 5 stars.
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There's little else to add to what others have said of the season itself. Instead, I wanted to note the great extras that make this DVD set a nice buy. Several are of the same type as previous season sets:

There are audio commentaries for six episodes, the first by Marc Cherry and some writers with nice tidbits (season 3 was to end with the revelation of Bree faking her pregnancy but ABC didn't think that was dramatic enough so they came up with Edie's "Hanging"). The other five are "Couple commentaries" with nice banter between the actors and some fun stuff (like Marcia Cross marveling at how her cleveage was so big early in the season).

"Desperate From Beginning to End" looks at the creation of an episode, this one the tornado ep. It notes what a challenge it was with all the stunts and special effects work and how amazed they were ABC let them destory the set like that. It's a great insight to how they created the amazing story.

Hanging with the Men of Wisteria Lane" has the male actors bowling and sharing stories about the show.

"Cherry Picked" are Marc Cherry's half-dozen favorite scenes from the season.

There are also a dozen deleted scenes, many filler but some interesting and fun. This includes the alternate ending for the season finale and it's clear that Cherry made the right move changing it.

So overall, great extras flesh the season out and make this rebounding series back on its game.

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Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 09/02/2008

Doctor Who - The Complete Third Series

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Total reviews: 131 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A Great Season With Just A Few Slips In Time 4 out of 5 stars.
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David Tennant's second season as everybody's favorite Doctor is wonderful. It features some of the best adventures in the revived show's run. While many may miss Billie Piper's Rose, Freema Agyeman is more than sufficient as the Doctor's latest companion, Martha. The duo meet in the season opener (albeit the second show of the actual season), "Smith & Jones." That particular episode gives viewers a dose of creepiness thanks to a blood-sucking villain who's on the run from the Judoon, a rhino-like alien species who patrol the stars looking for baddies.

The rest of the season is filled with plenty of highlights. In particular, the Doctor and Martha face off against witches in "The Shakespeare Code" which actually features William Shakespeare (a theme of bumping into literary legends that has flourished in the series revival). Two excellent two-show arcs also pop up during this season. The Daleks return in "Daleks in Manhattan" and "Evolution of the Daleks" and a new enemy appears in "Human Nature" and "Family of Blood."

The best show of the entire revival is also found in this season of Who. "Blink" is scary, suspenseful and the pinnacle of the creepiness that haunts this entire season. Using a familiar fixture of cemetaries, churches and office buildings, this story will make you look twice (and not blink) at certain statues you come across in everyday life.

With so much excellence running throughout the entire season, you'd think that even the subpar episodes would be brilliant. Unfortunately that isn't so. While "The Lazarus Experiment," "42" and the first episode of a three show arc, "Utopia," are all solid, episodes such as the dull "Gridlock" and the downright goofy "The Last of the Time Lords" actually grate the nerves of fans of the original series. Even the return of Captain Jack can't save the season finale from being something of a disappointment. "The Runaway Bride" also toys with the goofy factor.

Two of the Doctor's classic television villains return this season. One gets a CGI update in the not-so-hot "Gridlock" and the other appears in the three-episode finale (although sharp viewers will recognize his name before he actually appears on screen). Derek Jacobi and John Simm portray this baddie who I'll keep nameless for now, but Simm's portrayal is too over-the-top for me. There's even a very light hint at another of the Doctor's classic foes, but whether or not SHE will ever make a comeback is unknown at this time.

Special features include "Doctor Who Confidential" episodes, Tennant's video diary, deleted scenes, promos, etc. including a fun political endorsement from Sharon Osbourne for a character that viewers will get to know quite well by the end of the season.

Tennant and Agyeman are the glue that keeps this season afloat. While there are a few misses in this season, their performances and the excellence of "Blink" and "The Shakespeare Code" make this a must-have season.

Recommended to fans of both the classic and revived Who series as well as anybody who enjoys action, suspense, comedy and a good dose of horror to boot.

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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 11/06/2007 Rating: Nr

Dancing with the Stars: Latin Cardio Dance

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Dancing with the Stars Cardio 2 out of 5 stars.
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Not really cardio, I consider myself pretty active, I jog and play tennis and I wanted a CARDIO workout and that is not what I got.

Harder than I ever thought it would be! 3 out of 5 stars.
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When I watch Dancing with the Stars on TV, I admire how quickly the celebrities learn the steps and sometimes multiple dances in a week. I didn't think learning the samba or mambo would be so challenging. I didn't find the instructors really knew how to lead an exercize video. You don't get enough warning when it comes to the steps and it is hard to be motivated by their voices because they are reading off of cards or something.

I also didn't find this to be a great cardio workout. It was fun but I'm kind of disappointed I bought it.

Good Moves 4 out of 5 stars.
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This is good exercise and stretching but I am curious as to why Cheryl and female dancers are wearing heels and sexy outfits during the dances [they don't in stretching]; I certainly don't exercise that way :-)

Great way to loose weight 4 out of 5 stars.
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This is a very strenuous work out. It you have bad knees you might want to skip the samba and the salsa. The other two are more comfortable for me. I love to dance and this is a fun way to exercise.

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Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 09/16/2008 Run time: 60 minutes Rating: Nr

Dancing With the Stars - Cardio Dance

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Stick with it... 4 out of 5 stars.
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Yes, at first the DVD is tricky to follow. Maxim starts out pretty basic and easy to follow with the Paso Doble. Next is Ashley and she introduces a little more difficulty with the Cha-Cha, and so on. But, I found that if I just did what I could I eventually started learning the routines through repetition. You will still break out in a sweat even if you're just trying to learn the moves (you don't have to have perfect execution to lose weight). If you're getting frustrated, then you're taking this way too seriously. Loosen up, try your best, and have fun; the accuracy will eventually occur - and when it does you really feel like you've accomplished something big. I am a complete two-left footed klutz and can get through the dances pretty well. This is one of the few workout routines I enjoy.

I feel like I'm part of the show. It's well worth the money. It's so much fun 4 out of 5 stars.
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If you really love to dance and have a natural sense of rhthym this dvd is great for you. I wouldn't recommend this to someone who isn't comfortable dancing in a crowd because ballroom dancing is a bit dramatic and takes some coordination.

It's so much fun that I look forward to doing this video everyday. It literally helps me to get out of bed. I love that I'm exercising and learning these dance steps. I've lost 6 lbs and feel youthful and energetic after two weeks of dancing everyday. The Jive is a real burner and a bit hard to pick up all the moves because it's so fast paced. The other dances are much easier to get. I'm so thrilled to own this dvd. It is so worth the $9.99. One dance class would cost that. I can do this dvd over and over and learn something new every time. I still haven't gotten a few of the harder dance steps. That's okay because it gives me something to look forward to.

I gave four stars instead of 5 because, although I love Maksim and Kim, I find Ashley's voice extremely annoying and high pitched. I don't know why the producers picked her for this dvd. She also says "back" when she's going forward and vice versa. I feel like she just wants to hear herself talk and sounds really stupid. I've learned to ignore her voice. Also, the camera doesn't always show feet or legs and I hate that. The improv section is also really disorganized and hard to follow. That being said, I love this video. It makes me happy. I highly recommend it.

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Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 08/28/2007 Run time: 60 minutes Rating: Nr

Dallas - The Complete Tenth Season

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More Southfork shenanigans and Ewing Oil skulduggery in the much-loved legendary saga. 5 out of 5 stars.
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The worldwide mega-hit drama that dominated the 80s returns with the wheelings and dealings of those entertaining and feuding oil-rich Texans in this Season 10 DVD of all the action from Southfork and Ewing Oil. DALLAS returns to its original formula of focusing on the charismatic Ewing family, their in-fighting and J.R.'s scheming. This dramatically vibrant season won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Night Time Dramatic Serial in 1987 and its quality scripts, tightly woven plots and imaginative storylines breathe new life into the show.

Larry Hagman puts on his famous Texan Stetson for another great performance as that lovable villain J.R. Ewing who this season engineers one of his biggest and sneakiest schemes in a plot to blow up rival Arabian oil fields and stirs up a hornets' nest of trouble. The Emmy-winning and legendary Barbara Bel Geddes, who is honored at the American Theatre Hall of Fame for her outstanding contributions to American theatre, displays her great talent as an actress when Wes Parmalee's shock Jock revelation causes Miss Ellie to battle with her family and her conscience. Linda Gray wonderfully portrays a fun and conniving Sue Ellen who sets up sultry Mandy (former Miss USA Deborah Shelton) as her company's sexy lingerie model in a revenge scheme against J.R. Patrick Duffy and Victoria Principal are reunited for their winning portrayal of the 80s supercouple Bobby and Pam who finally remarry after being apart for so long. In an episode written by cast member Susan Howard Chrane (Donna Krebbs), J.R.'s venom level rises against Cliff which sets another sneaky J.R. scheme in motion.

This is a fun and funny season with many humorous lines including some between J.R. and Sue Ellen! Ken Kercheval splendidly plays Cliff Barnes in a light-hearted style throughout this season which makes Cliff more interesting and amusing. Texas-born movie veteran Steve Forrest gives a convincing performance as Wes Parmalee in a storyline involving mystery, scandal and intrigue. Victoria Principal and Ken Kercheval both display their good acting skills in some strong and entertaining scenes together. Former model Sheree J. Wilson is good as the show's new scheming and money-hungry bitch April Stevens. This season's final episode - with the spectacular end-of-season cliffhanger of Pam's explosive exit - is Victoria Principal's, Susan Howard's and Deborah Shelton's last appearances on the show. The legend that is Larry Hagman won the Soap Opera Digest Awards for Outstanding Prime Time Lead Actor and for Outstanding Prime Time Villain during this season. This is a tightly-written and taut season and it also has many comic moments and some shocking ones too.

This tenth season is produced by DALLAS veteran David Paulsen (Writer, Director & Story Editor of DVD Seasons 6, 7 & 8) and is well-plotted and well-executed and it also smashed its competition of the new hit MIAMI VICE in the Nielsen's ratings every week for the whole 1986-87 season which demonstrated the success and strength of this Season 10.

Next on DALLAS in the Season 11 DVD packed with devious intrigue has a nastier and meaner J.R. Ewing who is up to his evil schemes and sinister plotting to exact his ultimate revenge on Weststar. There are 4 seasons left to be released on DVD of the world's most-famous soap opera.


*** The following episode guide is full of spoilers of plots in Season 10 ***

1. RETURN TO CAMELOT (1) - J.R. makes a promise to Mandy to get Sue Ellen off Southfork and he doesn't have to go far to find grounds to divorce her. Bobby devastates Jenna when he breaks the news of his decision to marry Pam instead of her. J.R. and Cliff are both angry when they learn of Bobby and Pam's plan to remarry. J.R. wants to get rid of his cousin Jack.
Bobby warning J.R.: "The first time you step out of line with Pam, Sue Ellen will be a very attractive widow."
J.R. to Bobby: "Go ahead and ruin your life [by marrying Pam] but you're a whole lot dumber than I ever thought a brother of mine could be."

2. RETURN TO CAMELOT (2) - Ewing 12 is on fire after a huge explosion. Sue Ellen trades barbs with J.R. Ray and Clayton hire Wes Parmalee [Steve Forrest] unaware of the big secret he's keeping under his cowboy hat. Mandy has another confrontation with Sue Ellen over J.R. Jenna moves out of Southfork and has to face a disobedient Charlie. Sue Ellen hires a detective to spy on J.R and Mandy.
J.R. to Cliff: "I see the zoo is closed today!"
J.R.: "They sold a lot of tickets for the Titanic too!" - after Cliff boasts companies are on his bandwagon.
Sue Ellen to J.R.: "Anything that makes you unhappy has got to be good for the rest of the world."

3. PARI PER SUE - J.R. cruelly tells his cousin Jack not to come to Southfork again to sponge off the Ewings. J.R. rescues Mandy who fears for her life. Cliff wants Jack's ten percent of Ewing Oil. Sue Ellen buys Valentine's Lingerie - a manufacturer of women's erotic clothing. J.R. contemplates foreign terrorism as a possible solution to the very bad situation in the oil industry.
J.R. at the dinner table: "You can't see the family from the outsiders!"
Jack to J.R.: "You are a miserable human being."

4. ONCE AND FUTURE KING - Pam tries to make peace with Jenna but she's not interested. Cliff and Jamie find their martial differences are widening as Cliff feigns impotence. Sue Ellen plots to make Mandy the sexy Valentine Girl. J.R threatens Sue Ellen's detective who's been following Mandy. J.R. loses his temper as Sue Ellen's campaign against him gains momentum. Miss Ellie is totally shocked with Wes Parmalee's stunning claim when she discovers some of Jock's items in his room.
Sue Ellen to J.R.: "What's Mandy modeling this week? Let me guess...mattresses!"

5. ENIGMA - An angry Miss Ellie has a confrontation with Wes Parmalee and orders him off Southfork. J.R. confronts Sue Ellen about her detective and offers her a divorce. J.R. and Mandy fall unwittingly into Sue Ellen's plot as her lingerie company employs Mandy as their sexy 'Trash with Class' model. Parmalee wants Miss Ellie and Punk Anderson to believe that he is Jock Ewing.
J.R. to Sue Ellen: "I liked you better when you were falling down drunk!"

6. TROMPE L'OEIL - J.R. meets B.D. Calhoun in a terrorist-for-hire scheme. Miss Ellie stuns her family when she reveals Wes Parmalee's claims and begins to be confused herself. Bobby threatens Parmalee and J.R. tries to buy him off. J.R. has a fight with Mandy over her erotic picture in a newpaper. Bobby tries to assure Miss Ellie that Parmalee is a fraud. Miss Ellie keeps her mind off of Wes by helping Pam plan her wedding. Sue Ellen's plan to get even with J.R. goes better than she expected. Jack's vision of riches is shaken by the arrival of his scheming ex-wife April Stevens.

7. TERRITORIAL IMPERATIVE - J.R. and Bobby investigate Wes Parmalee. Sue Ellen's plan works as her advertising for the lingerie is successful. Pam surprises Cliff by refusing to continue her financial backing for him. J.R. is furious with Sue Ellen and Mandy. Donna asks Ray if he's having an affair with Jenna. J.R. meets sexy April Stevens. Paramlee succeeds in confusing Miss Ellie again.
J.R. to Sue Ellen: "Have you been lacing your coffee already this morning?!"

8. THE SECOND TIME AROUND - J.R. makes a last-ditch attempt to spoil Bobby and Pam's wedding. Jamie and Jack are shocked when Cliff arrives at the wedding with Jack's ex-wife on his arm. The marital difference between Ray and Donna becomes bigger. Ray's startling outburst shocks Bobby and Pam just a few minutes before they get married.
April to Cliff: "Good thing she didn't get here five minutes from now!" - after Jamie catches the two kissing in Cliff's office.

9. BELLS ARE RINGING - Bobby and Pam eventually remarry despite J.R.'s attempts to maneuver the situation in his favor. Pam and Bobby wonder how he will manage to stay away from Jenna's baby which he fathered. J.R. receives shocking news about Wes Parmalee's claims. April schemes with Cliff against Jack. B.D. Calhoun gets his down payment from J.R. Miss Ellie goes through with her secret meeting with Wes.

10. WHO'S WHO AT THE OIL BARONS BALL? - The disagreement continues between Miss Ellie and Clayton over Wes Parmalee. Pam struggles with the thought of Jenna coming between her and Bobby. The CIA warns J.R. against associating with B.D. Calhoun. Parmalee's x-rays offer more surprises for J.R. and Bobby. At the Oil Barons' Ball Parmalee shocks the oil community. Clayton threatens to kill Parmalee.

11. PROOF POSITIVE - Sue Ellen shows her Valentine Lingerie business to Pam. J.R. confronts his mother about Clayton staying at a hotel. Pam shocks Jenna with an offer concerning Jenna's baby. Sue Ellen forces a showdown between J.R. and Mandy. Parmalee takes a lie-detector test and J.R. and Bobby are shocked by the results.

12. SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW - Bobby flies down to South America to find evidence to get rid of Parmalee. J.R. pressures a confused Miss Ellie to declare Parmalee a fraud. Sue Ellen cashes in on her plot to get back at J.R. Mandy finally learns of Sue Ellen's revenge scheme. Miss Ellie reluctantly meets Parmalee for dinner.

13. BAR-B-CUED - Miss Ellie and J.R. have a fight over her dating Parmalee. Cliff provides further sparks at the Southfork barbeque and gets a punch from J.R. who gets a slap from Pam! Bobby returns from South America with evidence regarding Wes Parmalee, but it's an unexpected and uninvited guest who provides Miss Ellie with the shocking truth. An angry Clayton vows to track down Parmalee.
Jamie to Cliff: "I'm doing to you exactly what you haven't done to me since we got married!"

14. THE FIRE NEXT TIME - Clayton goes on a manhunt to find Parmalee. Donna comes to a decision about her marriage. Miss Ellie finally talks to Clayton about Wes Parmalee. Wendell vows to put the Ewings out of business and asks Cliff to use Pam to achieve it. B.D. Calhoun threatens J.R.
Calhoun to J.R.: "I'm going to make your punishment fit your crime."

15. SO SHALL YE REAP - J.R. is threatened by B.D. Calhoun's menacing presence and he takes the necessary steps to rid himself of the mercenary. Bobby and Jenna discuss the baby. Pam angrily confronts Cliff about his double-dealing and lies and she gives him a stern warning. Miss Ellie gets impatient with Clayton over his obsession with Parmalee. Calhoun makes contact with an unsuspecting Sue Ellen.

16. TICK, TOCK - B.D. Calhoun plots revenge against J.R. Ray considers a court fight to get custody of his child. Jeremy Wendell pursues his plan to ruin Ewing Oil. Jenna's pregnancy puts more strain on Pam and Bobby. Calhoun penetrates Southfork at night and puts J.R. in deadly danger.
Sue Ellen to J.R.: "We all know which end of the horse you are!"

17. NIGHT VISITOR - Bobby becomes suspicious when J.R. acts overly concerned about Southfork's security system. Cliff goes through with Jeremy Wendell's plan to undermine Ewing Oil. Jenna tells Miss Ellie she wants to cut all ties to the Ewings. Ray is determinded to get custody of the baby. J.R. asks Harry McSween for help with Calhoun. Jenna and Charlie feel the frustration of missing Bobby. Calhoun tricks Sue Ellen and then abducts her.
Sue Ellen: "I got so excited by the idea [of J.R. in her bedroom] that I went right back to sleep!"

18. CAT AND MOUSE - B.D. Calhoun terrorizes J.R. with continuing his dangerous game playing. The family mistakenly thinks that Sue Ellen is drinking again. Cliff gets information on Ewing business out of Pam. J.R. and Bobby have a full-scale argument and Bobby is disgusted at J.R.'s shenanigans. J.R. and Bobby burst into Calhoun's hotel room where they play a video tape of Calhoun threatening J.R.'s life.
Sue Ellen to J.R.: "Did you spend last night in your car too - in the back seat?!"

19. HIGH NOON FOR CALHOUN - J.R and Bobby tell their wives about the Calhoun affair but Pam doesn't believe J.R.'s story. Sue Ellen, Pam and the boys take safety in Los Angeles. B.D. Calhoun kidnaps John Ross and blackmails J.R. Cliff is frantic when Pam is not around to back him up in a dodgy deal. Vacationing Clayton and Ellie end up staying in because she's got a bad cold and Clayton sings to her a few lyrics of Duke Ellington's "Don't get around much anymore". J.R. and Sue Ellen get a little closer. J.R. is forced into a dramatic and deadly showdown with terrorist B.D. Calhoun in L.A.
Pam to J.R.: "Don't try to convince me that you're Little Red Riding Hood!"

20. OLIO - Pam blames J.R. for the whole Calhoun affair but Sue Ellen comes to his defense. J.R. and Sue Ellen agree to give their love another try. Bobby takes temporary charge of Ewing Oil but it's J.R. who's doing the dirty work through April. Cliff goes ballistic on Pam. Bobby confronts J.R. about B.D. Calhoun. Pam accuses Bobby of stealing a company from Cliff. Everyone at Southfork receives numbing news from California.
Sue Ellen: "Oh no! Oh my God...NO!"

21. A DEATH IN THE FAMILY - The shocking news from California raises questions of who is the true proprietor of the elusive ten percent of Ewing Oil. Christopher and John Ross play a potentially deadly game. Ray considers playing dirty in his divorce suit with Donna. Sue Ellen and J.R. renew their love for each other. Cliff inherits a piece of Ewing Oil.

22. REVENGE OF THE NERD - Ray is determined to fight for custody of his child. Cliff and April have a fight. An ecstatic Cliff unloads a stunning bombshell on the Ewing brothers. J.R. divides the Southfork house by accusing Pam of scheming with her brother to ruin Ewing Oil. April desperately seeks comfort from the men in her life. Miss Ellie explodes over the strife at Southfork. Ray and Donna get officially divorced. Bobby and Cliff have a fight about the effect of Cliff's tactics on Pam.

23. THE TEN PERCENT SOLUTION [Written by cast member Susan Howard Chrane (Donna Krebbs)] - J.R. deviously schemes to frame Cliff for Jamie's death. Bobby gets into a bar fight after he refuses to give in to an extortionist. J.R. fakes a heart attack in Cliff's office to steal some of Cliff's stationary. Ray asks Jenna to move in with him. Pam gets suspicious of Cliff's dealings with Jeremy Wendell. Marilee sees through Cliff's devious plan and rebuffs him. J.R. succeeds in getting Cliff arrested for Jamie's death which shocks the Ewings while J.R. pretends that he's surprised in front of the family.
Marilee to Cliff: "Get your hands off me you little worm before I break them!"
J.R.: "I've known Cliff all my life. He's capable of a lot of things...but not of killing his wife!" - after J.R. set Cliff up.

24. SOME GOOD, SOME BAD - Cliff confronts J.R. about framing him for murder. Bobby has a terrible fight with Ray when he finds Jenna and Charlie living in Ray's house. Jeremy Wendell reveals Cliff's underhanded business dealings to Pam causing her to angrily walk out on Cliff. Pam gets mad when she learns about Jenna living with Ray. Cliff makes a scene at the Oil Barons' Club when he has a showdown with Wendell. Jack decides to stick with J.R. and Bobby to fight Cliff.
Pam to Cliff: "You miserable little worm!"
Cliff [shouting]: "I'll get you, Wendell. I promise you I will pay you back...when you least expect it!"

25. WAR AND PEACE - Cliff tries to convince Pam he never meant to hurt her. Jenna's pregnancy and living with Ray put more strain on Pam and Bobby's marriage. J.R. and Bobby enter into a vicious battle with Cliff. Sue Ellen decides to bring Mandy Winger back to Dallas to model her lingerie. Donna gives birth to a baby girl. The court battle for ten percent of Ewing Oil ends in surprising victories. Nancy Scottfield and CIA employee Alfred reach a fateful decision about their attack on Ewing Oil.

26. RUTHLESS PEOPLE - J.R. double-crosses Jeremy Wendell regarding the five percent of Ewing Oil. Ray visits his baby daughter Margaret at the hospital. A banner headline implicating Ewing Oil in terrorism activities not only provides Wendell with ammunition but outrages Miss Ellie and the rest of the Ewings. Miss Ellie tells J.R. and Bobby that she won't protect them anymore and she lays the smackdown on J.R. Mandy returns to Dallas. Nancy Scottfield provides Wendell with the evidence he needs to bury Ewing Oil.
An angry Miss Ellie to J.R.: "Don't you ever...ever...mention your Daddy's name in front of me again. You dishonored his name and his company."
Wendell: "Ewing Oil is as good as lost!"

27. THE DARK AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL - Bobby, Ray and Miss Ellie are tired of J.R.'s underhanded business tactics and sell their Ewing Oil holdings to him. Sue Ellen hatches a plot using Mandy to test J.R.'s supposed fidelity. Pam finally confronts Jenna. Wendell gives the Justice Department shocking evidence on Ewing Oil and B.D. Calhoun. Cliff makes a scene at Ewing Oil. News from Washington hurls the Southfork family members into angry turmoil with Clayton having a violent confrontation with J.R.
Cliff to April: "Don't get up." - when she is getting a nude massage from Larry Hagman's son Preston.
J.R.: "Anybody else gotta a termite for a brother around here?" Pam: "Just Bobby!"
Clayton to J.R.: "You bastard! I swear to God I'll kill you."

28. TWO-FIFTY [DALLAS's milestone 250th episode] Clayton is taken to hospital after violently falling down the stairs. Miss Ellie is distraught over the fate of both Clayton and Ewing Oil. J.R. desperately scrambles to defend himself and the company against the Justice Department's charges. Ray confronts J.R. about B.D. Calhoun. Sue Ellen thinks that J.R. is cheating on her with Mandy. Clayton hides a medical problem from Miss Ellie. J.R. and Bobby go to Washington to try and save Ewing Oil from the investigation. Mandy tells J.R. that she still loves him. Bobby unexpectedly bumps into a very expectant Jenna who gives birth to Bobby's son. Sparks fly at Ewing Oil as a federal court injunction shuts down the company.

29. FALL OF THE HOUSE OF EWING - J.R. lambasts the family for abandoning him. Sue Ellen confronts J.R. about the picture in the newspaper of him and Mandy. Mrs. Scottfield reveals her revenge scheme to a stunned Bobby. J.R. almost gets trapped by the Justice Department but manages to get out at the last moment. J.R. faces a major defeat by a vengeful enemy. Sue Ellen has an unpleasant confrontation with Mandy over J.R. A showdown looms when Jeremy Wendell reveals his plot to destroy Ewing Oil to J.R. Pam and Bobby's dreams and plans are shattered as tragedy strikes Pam when her car crashes into a tanker and explodes into a ball of fire.
Sue Ellen to Mandy: "I'm cutting you off you Viper! You came back to help me? No, you came back to help yourself to my husband."
J.R.: "WENDELL! You touch that painting and I'll kill you where you stand."
J.R. [holding Jock's portrait]: "John Ross...THIS is Ewing Oil."

The Dresden Files - The Complete First Season

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Dresden Files Review 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

I loved this series, why did they have to go and cancel is after the 1st season. It was only a handfull of episodes and most were just the beginning of what happens in the books written by Jim Butcher. The only thing a would have to say was disapointing was that there was not enough bonus content on the season. Overall it was a great value $22.99(CND) I really hope they do choose to continue the series sometime in the near future.

Three star story, three star casting/acting, one star production values. 2 out of 5 stars.
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The first thing I did after putting the DVD in was hunt frantically for subtitles; it's nearly impossible to make out the dialogue over the overmiked bgm and sound effects.

There are no subtitles available on the DVD.

This makes the show almost unwatchable.

The reinterpretation of the Dresden story (he wakes up with a lady in the opening scenes, his father knew about his magical abilities, Bob is a semi-effete platinum blond guy who only occasionally (probably because it interrupts his brotherly psychoanalytic love) has to re-enter the skull he lived in in the book) is something I should keep an open mind about in this review, and the casting and acting (I'm still trying to make it through the second episode) are average for a low-budget TV show on its first episode.

I really want to like this series. I just finished the first book and am prepared to love almost anything labeled with the word Dresden, even if it's a TV show ghostwritten by someone who only read the back covers of the novels.

If I could just hear what the characters were saying, maybe I could summon enough interest to finish watching these DVDs instead of wandering off to write this review.

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Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 03/11/2008 Run time: 530 minutes Rating: Nr

Doctor Who - The Complete Second Series

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why review what you already know is great 5 out of 5 stars.
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The Second Seasons is great, the music, the stories, and well The Girl in the Fireplace is a masterpiece !!! I hope the 10th Doctor never regenerates !!!

Doctor Who, Complete Second Series 5 out of 5 stars.
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Fantastic! The adjustment time from the first series Doctor was a bit long for me but the stories are simply great in this second series. The last episode was truly awesome! When I told my kids about Doctor Who, they gave me the "raspberrys". But, when we all were watching the next to the last TV episode which ended with "to be continued", they all let out a gasp of dispair!!!!! So much for their "raspberrys"!! Dad was right about this being a great series!

Wow 5 out of 5 stars.
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I was blown away by "Season 2" - there was not one episode that I felt was weak or strayed from character. I enjoyed the interaction between the Doctor and Rose, especially the growth as they became more familar with each other. Definately a worthwhile purchase on my part.

Outstanding 5 out of 5 stars.
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David Tennant is brilliant as the Doctor! I loved this series, and my only complaint is that it's only 13 episodes long!

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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 01/16/2007 Rating: Nr